{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2012040 (Trailstar), 2011 to 2012: Brakes",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2012040/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2012040, TRAILSTAR Z9, Z8, 2012-02-03. On certain boat trailers, the brake caliper slider pins may not have received adequate.",
  "excerpt": "Trailstar Z9, Z8. Published by Transport Canada as 2012040 on 3 February 2012. System: Brakes. What the notice says On certain boat trailers, the brake caliper slider pins may not have received adequate tightening torque during the assembly process. This could allow the brake calipers to become loose, damaging various brake components. Ultimately, this could result in a loss of brake function which, in conjunction with traffic … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. On certain boat trailers, the brake caliper slider pins may not have received adequate tightening torque during the assembly process. This could allow the brake calipers to become loose, damaging various brake components. Ultimately, this could result in a loss of brake function which, in conjunction with traffic and road conditions, and the driver’s reactions, could increase the risk of a crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: Tracker Marine dealers will apply a thread locking compound to the slider pins, and re-install them to the correct torque specification. The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a rec",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T14:13:33+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T14:13:33+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2012040 (Trailstar), 2011 to 2012: Brakes\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2012040/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}